New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO IL.
POLICEMAN HAHN ON TRIAL.
THE MURDER OF JACK" HUssEY RETOLD.

COLONEL FELLOWS REFERS IN HIS OPENING SPEECH
TO THE UNION SQUARE CLUBDING-THE TRIAL
STILL on.
Policeman Edward Hahn was at the bar OF the General
Sessions Court before Judge Cowing yesterday occupy
ing not the position of police officer as complain
ant but a defendant on charge OF murder captain
aJackn Hussey, whom, 1t is charged, he deliberately
,uad was picturesque character in this community
Cor many years lie employed about the Battery
and Castle Garden and had won several medals for saw
,,g various persons from drowning Husseys reputation
"a life-saver and his bluff. hearty manner made him
onuar but he drank freely and the night OF June 2
when he was killed he was on spree and In that con-
d,tion he was sometimes quarrelsome.
Tho h,rv 10 try the completed in short time
Yesterday morning eleven jurors having been secured on
friday Colonel John X. Fellows made the opening
sneech He used an Illustration the clubbing by the
ce OF men who attended the Progressive Labor party
meeting and said that II II unjustfied IL was far
rse than any attempt the part OF private citizens
hreak ND the meeting In the way he argued, 1t
as the duty Policeman Hahn to have been more than
,rly careful that he did not unusy take the life OF
ono,ber II the theory Of sefdefence was set up he
said the fact that the defendant police officer that
no was armed and Hussey unarmed, and that Hahn
knew as police officer where he could obtain assistance
aacked all showed that ne could not really have been
afraid of Hussey.
HAHN's sToIID DEMEANoR.
The defendant, Hahn, watched with quiet eyes the
fiery prosecutor he continued his speech. Hahn is
young man of German descent He has the appearance
of being dull and he 10 certainly impassive in his de
meanor He carefully dressed in n tightly fitting
suit Of dark material. He seldom moved and rarely
epoke to his counsel Hahn had been the police force
for about year before the shooting of Hussey lie
was at pocemens picnic on June = and ended the day
by visit several liquor where he drank freely
Hahn and Hussey three liquor stores near
jackson and Cherry SITS. and the finally quarrclled
II is charged that Hahn followed Hussey and first shot
at him from behind The defence will be that Hahn was
attacked by Hussey. Hussey was an old man, and
though stout not very strong. Hahn is young
'" Colonel Fellows called as the first witness Police
Sergeant Thomas Lancer of the Twelfth Precinct lie
told Of Hahn's visit the police station at nearly mid
right on June ,. Hahn said: have shot captain
Iev"yer which he laid on the desk in front OF the
Sergeant Hahn explained the fact that the chambers
rowed three cartridges from officer after the shoot
ing Sergeant Lancer told OF visit made by him win
beer taken lie said: " | stood with the doctor beside
Hussey's bed. asked: Who shot you lie SAID:
would yon recognize him / asked. He said Yes
AM Hss'v shook Hahn by the hand and sai This
the man. Why did you do it, Hahn did not say any
thing"
A STRUGGLE OVER THE ADMISSION OF THE TEsH-
MONY.
The beginning of this testimony was not admitted
without struggle. The prisoners counsel sought to
show that the would have prevented Hahn from
hearing what was said, but Judge Cowng admitted the
testimony as to what said rs Hahn could nave
heard from mis- position behind the screen
Thomas Daily, private Waterman VINO saw Ram
after the shooting, said Hahn asked II had seen
IIusscy and have shot him. Deasey came MP and Hahn
surrendered himself"
Policeman william ]. Deasey gave testimony corroh-
orative of that OF DAILY. Policeman John Dougan test
fled that he heard the shot fired in JaeksonSt and met
Hahn running toward him. Husscy was following and
suffering severely from n wound Oncer Dougan
assisted in taking Hussey to the hospital.
The trial will be continued to-day.